Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Jason P. Hill

William J. Drasler

Susan M. Shoemaker

Susan M Shoemaker

Jason P Hill

Patrick A Haverkost

Dean A Peterson

David John Sogard

Charles L Euteneuer

William Joseph Drasler

Paul H Burmeister

Andrew W Buirge

Scott Raymond Smith

Paul F Chouinard

Leonard B Richardson

Jaydeep Yeshwant Kokate

Connie Del Toro

Phlayne M Fraser

James G Hansen

Bruce A Parsons

Jan Weber

Brian J Brown

Joseph M Thielen

Richard Charles Gunderson

Paul J Buscemi

Christopher Brian Brodeur

Bruce H Rau

Mark L Jensen

Scott Smith

A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.

Venous valve, system and method

A venous valve with a tubular frame that includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface and defining a lumen, and a cover over at least the outer surface of the tubular frame, where the cover includes surfaces defining a reversibly sealable opening for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the lumen. A system with the venous valve and a catheter including a proximal end and a distal end, the venous valve located between the proximal end and distal end of the catheter. A method including forming the venous valve and reversibly joining the venous valve and a catheter. A method including positioning at least part of the catheter including the venous valve at a predetermined location and deploying the venous valve from the catheter at the predetermined location.

Venous valve apparatus, system, and method

A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.

Venous valve, system, and method with sinus pocket

A method for the use of a composite plug for arteriotomy closure which includes an elongate core member and one or more layers disposed at least in part about the elongate core member. The composite plug may include an outer member at least partially surrounding the elongate core member. The method of use of the composite plug results in a progression of radial swelling along the longitudinal axis of the composite plug.

Composite plug for arteriotomy closure and method of use

A composite biomaterial having a continuous metal sheet with arcuate members that define a first fenestration pattern, and a polymer layer over at least one surface of the continuous metal sheet. The arcuate members elastically stretch to allow the continuous metal sheet to bend in more than one axis without buckling or wrinkling.

Synthetic composite structures

Valve apparatus, system and method

Venous valve, system, and method

A valve with a structural member and valve leaflets that provide a sinus.

Valve with sinus

A composite plug for arteriotomy closure, a method of manufacturing a composite plug for arteriotomy closure, and a method for the use of a composite plug for arteriotomy closure may include an elongate core member, and one or more layers disposed at least in part about the core member, where the composite plug has been partially compacted in a radial direction. The composite plug may include an outer member at least partially surrounding the core member.

The disclosure provides a modified arteriotomy closure plug, the modification consisting of subjecting a bioabsorbable foam closure plug to radial compression and/or axial bending until at least some struts of the foam have been torn or elongated within at least one axially disposed region.

Modified plug for arteriotomy closure

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Elk River, MN, United States of America

Susan M Shoemaker